The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin; Including His Autobiography
The Select Works of Benjamin Franklin; Including His Autobiography
Epes Sargent
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I then spoke to several other dealers ; but they all sung the same song, — three and sixpence, — three and six- pence. This made it clear to me that my suspicion was right ; and that, whatever they pretended of meeting to learn good things, the real purpose was to consult how to cheat Indians in the price of beaver. Consider but a little, Conrad, and you must be of my opinion. If they met so often to learn good things, they would certainly have learned some before this time. But they are still ...ignorant. You know our practice. " If a white man, in travelling through our country, enters one of our cabins, we all treat him as I do you ; we dry him if he is wet, we warm him if he is cold, and give him meat and drink that he may allay his thirst and hunger, and we spread soft furs for him to rest and sleep on : we demand nothing in return. But, if I go into a white man's house at Albany, and ask for victuals and drink, they say, ' Where is your money ? ' and, if I have none, they say, ' Get out, you Indian dog !
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